English Fourth Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 23rd October 1979
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 24 | 22 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 23 | 21 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 23 | 16 |
| 4 | Newport County | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 10 |
| 5 | Walsall | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 9 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 10 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 10 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| 9 | Halifax Town | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 3 |
| 10 | Aldershot | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 8 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 3 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 15 | -3 |
| 13 | Hereford United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 14 | -1 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 13 | -1 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 12 | -4 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 12 | -7 |
| 17 | York City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 12 | -10 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 11 | -8 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 11 | -12 |
| 20 | Darlington | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 10 | -11 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 15 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 9 | -4 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 9 | -14 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 6 | -15 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 5 | -25 |
